Channel Groups (Link Aggregation); Static Channel Groups; Lacp Channel Groups - Allied Telesis SwitchBlade x908 Series Software Reference Manual

Channel Groups (Link Aggregation)

Channels (either static or dynamic—LACP) increase channel reliability by distributing the data
path over more than one physical link. Channels must be configured on both ends of a link or
network loops may result. Ports in a channel group need not be contiguous. A mirror port
cannot be a member of either a static or a dynamic channel group.
Aggregation For individual links to be aggregated into a channel group they must:
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The hardware must also be capable and have the capacity to handle the number of links to be
aggregated.

Static Channel Groups

A static channel group (also known as a static aggregator) enables a number of ports to be
manually configured to form a single logical connection of higher bandwidth. By using static
channel groups you increase channel reliability by distributing the data path over more than one
physical link.
The following example creates a static channel group and adds switch ports 1.0.1 and 1.0.2.
awplus(config-if)#
awplus(config-if)#
awplus(config-if)#
For details of static channel group commands, see

LACP Channel Groups

An LACP channel group (also known as an ether-channel, an LACP aggregator, or a dynamic
channel group) enables a number of ports to be dynamically combined to form a single higher
bandwidth logical connection.
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Control Protocol (LACP).
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originate on the same device or stack
terminate on the same device or stack
be members of the same VLANs
have the same data rate (speed command on page
share the same admin port key (assigned by using the
page 21.3 command)
be operating in full duplex mode
awplus# configure terminal
awplus(config)# interface port1.0.1
static-channel-group 2
exit
awplus(config)# interface port1.0.2
static-channel-group 2
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supports IEEE 802.3ad link aggregation and uses the Link Aggregation
Software Reference for SwitchBlade® x908, x900 and x600 Series Switches
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(vlan command on page 17.17)
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channel-group mode command on
(duplex command on page
Enter the config terminal mode
Enter the Config-Interface mode
to configure port 1.0.1
Add port 1. 0.1 to static-channel-
group 2
Enter the Config-Interface mode
to configure port 1. 0. 2
Add port 1. 0. 2 to static-channel-
group 2
Chapter 21, Link Aggregation
Switching Introduction
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Commands.
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